invincible
Americanadjective
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incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
- Synonyms:
- unyielding
- Antonyms:
- conquerable
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insuperable; insurmountable.
invincible difficulties.
adjective
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incapable of being defeated; unconquerable
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unable to be overcome; insuperable
invincible prejudices
Related Words
Invincible, impregnable, indomitable suggest that which cannot be overcome or mastered. Invincible is applied to that which cannot be conquered in combat or war, or overcome or subdued in any manner: an invincible army; invincible courage. Impregnable is applied to a place or position that cannot be taken by assault or siege, and hence to whatever is proof against attack: an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. Indomitable implies having an unyielding spirit, or stubborn persistence in the face of opposition or difficulty: indomitable will.
Other Word Forms
- invincibility noun
- invincibleness noun
- invincibly adverb
- noninvincibility noun
- noninvincible adjective
- noninvincibleness noun
- noninvincibly adverb
- uninvincible adjective
- uninvincibleness noun
- uninvincibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of invincible
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word invincibilis. See in- 3, vincible
Example Sentences
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin touted an "invincible friendship" with North Korea in a New Year letter to leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday.
From Barron's
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia's Vladimir Putin hailing the countries' "invincible friendship", state media said Thursday.
From Barron's
The Silkmen didn't manage an 'invincible' season but lost just three matches as they won promotion to the sixth tier, secured with a comeback victory over Bamber Bridge.
From BBC
But while VPNs do all of that, they don’t totally obscure your online footprint, and they don’t make you invincible.
From Salon
‘They are too young to remember anything bad, and they are making so much money that they feel invincible.’
From MarketWatch
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